B.C. Hydro to offer clean industries reduced rate as province aims to cut emissions
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated Jan 28, 2021 at 4:58 pm EDT
Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Bruce Ralston, speaks after being named to the position after a provincial government cabinet shuffle, in Vancouver, on Wednesday January 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
VICTORIA The B.C. government says it’s partnering with the province’s hydroelectricity utility to offer a lower rate for some industries and public transportation agencies with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation says BC Hydro will offer a 20 per cent discount to approved customers for five years, with a gradual transition back to the standard industrial rate by the eighth year.
B.C. Hydro to offer clean industries reduced rate as province aims to cut emissions
Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Bruce Ralston, speaks after being named to the position after a provincial government cabinet shuffle, in Vancouver, on Wednesday January 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck January 28, 2021 - 3:35 PM
VICTORIA - B.C. is partnering with the province s hydroelectric utility to offer a lower rate for some industries and public transportation agencies with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the province announced Thursday.
BC Hydro, a Crown corporation, will offer a 20 per cent discount to approved customers for five years, with a gradual transition back to the standard industrial rate by the eighth year, the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation said.
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Gold Mountain Mining Corp. Signs Ore Purchase Agreement With New Gold Inc.
January 27, 2021 GMT
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / January 26, 2021 / Gold Mountain Mining Corp. (TSXV:GMTN)(FRA:5XFA)(“Gold Mountain” or the (“Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an Ore Purchase Agreement (“OPA”) with New Gold Inc. (“New Gold”) for a three-year term.
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Gold Mountain will deliver ore to New Gold’s New Afton Mine located 130km from the Company’s Elk Gold Project in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Pursuant to the OPA, New Gold has agreed to pay Gold Mountain in a timely manner based on the tonnes and grade of the ore delivered to the mill independent of when it’s processed.
‘Miners have to dare if they’re going to succeed’ says panel at Remote Roundup
A drill turns on Strikepoint s newly acquired Porter silver project in British Columbia s Golden Triangle. Credit: Strikepoint Gold.
The first day of the Association for Mineral Exploration’s (AME) Remote Roundup featured a government industry forum that brought together industry experts from across Canada and, for the first time, overseas, to discuss unlocking the potential of metals critical to the economy and a greener future and the challenges of permitting and engagement with First Nations.
Moderated by Kendra Johnston, the AME’s president and CEO, the panel featured Fazil Mihlar, B.C.’s Deputy Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, Rohan Cobcroft, director at the Department for Energy and Mining, South Australia, and Ben Wither, general manager at Newcrest Red Chris Mining.
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January 19, 2021
CleanBC rebates for commercial EVs increased
B.C. businesses wanting to reduce air pollution and save on fuel costs can access more in provincial rebates through the CleanBC Specialty-Use Vehicle Incentive (SUVI) and Commercial Vehicle Pilot (CVP) programs.
“We’re offering stronger support for B.C. businesses to go electric by doubling existing rebates and adding new offers for commercial vehicles,” said Bruce Ralston, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation. “Through CleanBC, we’re making cleaner options more affordable to help businesses recover and save on costs while doing their part to reduce air pollution.”
The SUVI program is receiving $31 million in funding through StrongerBC, the Province’s economic recovery plan, to double the maximum rebates for medium and heavy-duty vehicles available for B.C. businesses, local and regional governments, public sector organizations and non-profit organizations in their adoption of sp